Sobek had made the central square his headquarters. He hadn't moved from there since the city was taken. Even after two days, he had not returned to the forest.
He wasn't the only one, of course. Many dinosaurs had built a bed inside the city. Although they disliked the hard, asphalted terrain, very different from the soft, comfortable forest ground, they understood that they would not go away anytime soon. Most of the dinosaurs had chosen to settle near Sobek, remaining in the central square.
Sobek was placidly sunbathing when a throaty sound called him back. The spinosaurus opened its eyes to see Apache land in front of him. "What news do you bring me from the front?" he asked him.
After taking control of the colony, Sobek had ordered all small pterosaurs to head into the mountains on the border and report any movement from humans. Some large pterosaurs such as Apache acted as spokespersons, using [Ambush] to avoid being noticed by humans. In fact, Sobek did n
The dinosaurs slowly advanced to the top of the dune and grouped into rows. What presumably was their leader, a giant dinosaur with a sail, stood on top of the dune watching the enemy army, while a t-rex was coordinating the disposition of the troops.Davies was surprised at how organized they were. "A legion?" he thought he amazed. The ranks of the dinosaurs were perfectly ordered and exhibited impeccable military discipline. It was surprising. If they were already that skilled, how long would it take to become a real threat?For a while the two armies did not move. Both sides had no intention of advancing first. The big dinosaur with the sail carefully observed the battlefield, while Davies tried to understand what his intent was.Davies eventually chose to take the initiative. "To all air units, attack them from above and force them to advance!" he ordered.The helicopters didn't have very powerful weapons, but they were still equipped with machine gun
As soon as he heard the dinosaur with the sail roar again, Davies knew that something new was on the way. He was not alone: many of the officers on the ground shivered and trembled at the thought of a new threat. Threat that appeared on their flanks shortly after.Five legions of dinosaurs appeared out of nowhere surrounding them on all sides. While the main legion dominated the eastern side, the other five smaller ones lined up on the northern, southern and western side, cutting off any escape routes."What... what's going on?" Davies yelled. “They can't possibly have done the rounds! Even hiding behind the dunes we should have seen them… and in any case they wouldn't have had time to move so quickly!"Davies was not wrong: the dinosaurs would never have been able to circle the entire army in such a short time. The truth was that Sobek had premeditated everything from the start!Sobek had handed over command of the five secondary legions t
Davies and his guards were dropped badly in the midst of the herd of dinosaurs. Davies fell on his face, but since the pterosaur carrying him had left him less than half a meter above the ground, he did not suffer serious fractures; however, part of his face was covered by abrasion on contact with the hot, grainy ground. He didn't even have time to look up as countless furious roars rose around him. He opened his eyes and saw thousands of dinosaurs standing on him and staring at him with eyes of fire. However, as soon as an immense paw landed in the ground in front of him, everyone fell silent. Davies looked up to see the giant sailboat dinosaur that was supposedly the boss. "WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS!?" he roared, narrowing his eyes in anger. Davies realized that the dinosaur wasn't alone in front of him: behind him there were also his guards. Evidently the dinosaurs did not know who was in charge of the humans and therefore asked them to reveal it. "TALK!" he roared the dinosaur
Eden, like Earth, was an extremely connected planet. All human beings who lived there, or at least those who lived in rich countries, had dozens of means of communication that connected them to the rest of the world.Televisions, radios, telephones, cell phones, computers and, of course, the Internet. The advent of that digital network spelled the end of people's individualism. Now, what was happening on the other side of the world was immediately known within a few seconds, the time required for a radio wave signal to reach an orbiting satellite and be transmitted to all electronic devices on the planet.And humans, of course, hadn't hesitated to use this amazing power to connect with one another. Social networks had become the new way to get information: now, through them, you could know what a single person was doing that big media such as television would never have noticed. Thanks to social networks many artists, poets, dancers and many other categories of people
The dinosaurs returned to Cartago as triumphant; Old Li and the few remaining soldiers warmly welcomed the return of the legions. Everyone knew how valuable such a victory was: it was the tangible proof of the power of the dinosaurs in front of the whole world, the confirmation that dinosaurs were strong enough to take on the armies and the weapons of the humans and win. Now humans would think twice before challenging them a second time! As soon as they crossed the gap between the collapsed walls, Sobek and his army were greeted by a series of deep roars that indicated the joy of the dinosaurs. All the members of the pack who remained in Cartago hurried to meet them and celebrate. The victory was theirs! However, Sobek didn't share their happiness. He knew that he had achieved a total victory and that he had achieved exactly the objective he had set out to achieve, and that in the following days his herd would reap enormous benefits, and that therefore he had proven himself to be bot
The few soldiers who survived the battle with the dinosaurs were taken to the same enclousure where Abe, Ellie and Alexander were locked up. Apparently nothing seemed to have changed, but in reality the tension was much higher. Up until that moment, people had been holding on because they were sure that someone would come to help them, that would take them away from that captivity. But now in front of their eyes were the last remnants of Odaria's army, which had been completely annihilated by the dinosaurs. This had destroyed people's souls. Although the more optimistic (or more simply, those who wanted to remain calm) continued to place their trust in other nations and in the NMWA, most humans had fallen into a state of depression. Abe had noticed this very clearly, especially among young people: people withdrew, avoided talking to others, ate less and were less reactive; furthermore, the discussions had become more frequent and violent, a clear manifestation of the anxiety that was
As the ankylosaurus had said, a troop of dinosaurs arrived in the evening, when the sunlight began to set in the sky. Apparently, the dinosaurs celebrated their funeral after dark.Humans were grouped together and made to walk the streets of the city. Unlike the previous time, however, they went slower. It seemed that the dinosaurs were in no hurry. When the group reunited with another, the mixing began immediately.The dinosaurs didn't seem to care, so everyone scrambled to find their relatives. Some were very lucky, but most of them found nothing. However, as the various groups reunited, more and more separate families reunited.The humans could not have known that this was all Sobek's ploy. Having been human, Sobek had foreseen the change of mood among the prisoners after the terrible defeat suffered by their army. And he knew that the best way to calm tempers and avoid any riots was to give the humans a victory. So he had ordered the dinosaurs who escorted t
Sobek knew that funerals were always a traumatic experience. It was no coincidence that during wars there was a tendency to get rid of the bodies immediately, without too many soldiers being able to see them: the sight of the corpses reminded them how easy it was to lose one's life in battle. Generally during wars the fallen did not have a public funeral, unless they were of high rank or had performed heroic deeds, and could therefore serve as a propaganda tool to inspire other soldiers. Sobek had no intention of using death as an incentive; from his point of view, a funeral was a tribute to his companions who were no longer there and that he had to remain. In his speech about him, Sobek had made no mention of the ongoing war: he had only listed the qualities of the dead dinosaurs, and then had greeted them in a dignified manner. Even though he wasn't much, he felt he owed at least a few words to those who sacrificed themselves for the cause of the dinosaurs. He had been surprised to